Now that the wintry weather is on the horizon, the dead drift is going to be more prevalent than the swing, unless we get nice sunny days.
Figured the best approach might be half 'n' half; an upstream and across cast with dead drift using an indicator then when the bottom of the dead drift is reached, then swing it out.
What flies would you use for this? I have a wounded/dead minnow pattern that I plan on using but I'm looking for other suggestions. This pattern has only had success on hickory shad when used with a straight retrieve so it's an unknown for this application.
i WOULD THINK ANY BUGGER/SUCKER/LEECH PATTERN WOULD BE EFFECTIVE FOR THAT, ALSO A LARGE RUBBER-LEGGED STONEFLY MIGHT PROVIDE GOOD MOVEMENT. I REMEMBER MATT SUPINSKI'S BOOK AND PASSAGES ABOUT USING FLIES WITH "MOTION WITHOUT MOVEMENT. SOME SORT OF FLESH FLY AS WELL WOULD WORK IE WHITE AND ORANGE MARABOU SPEY TYPE FLY
Don't get down on the Jack D, you never know when you might be five months and 26 miles from Dillingham Alaska drinking "Northern Lights" Canadian Whisky from a plastic bottle mixed with diet generic cola. Aaahh that takes me back.
Reverse half 'n half - I was recently up on my regular river and the water was stained and a little higher and faster than it has been. I started out mending to a swing and then dead drifted. I was typically letting my wife fish the pool and I would fish the tail out. It worked on the first cast. Truth be told, I had not thought out how to best work the water before I cast as I was watching my wife's casting.
When it starts to ice I up I will dead drift with a sink tip.
Single malts and a cigar for if I am not driving. One Bass or micro-brew if I am the driver. :hihi:
Peter (who'll only admit to a drop of water when it's cask strength)
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